Astronaut Profile
Christopher Ferguson
Commander
Christopher Ferguson commanded STS-135, the 135th and final flight of the Space Shuttle program in July 2011.
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Biography
The person behind the mission
Christopher J. Ferguson was a U.S. Navy fighter pilot who flew three Space Shuttle missions. In 2011, he commanded STS-135, the final flight of the entire Space Shuttle program, closing out thirty years of Shuttle operations with a resupply mission to the International Space Station. Ferguson later joined Boeing, working on the development of its Starliner commercial crew spacecraft.
Astronaut Details
Born
September 1, 1961
Birthplace
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Role
Commander
Program
Space Shuttle
Time in Space
40 days, 10 hours, 12 minutes
Missions
STS-115, STS-126, STS-135
Recognition
Awards & Honors
- NASA Distinguished Service Medal
- Navy Distinguished Flying Cross
- NASA Space Flight Medal